NEU is happy to welcome Quincy Materials Corporation to our membership! Quincy Materials Corporation is an advanced materials processing company recovering mission-critical metals and materials from legacy mining and industrial operations to support U.S. manufacturing and infrastructure. Quincy Materials is joining NEU as a Growth Member, a new membership category reserved for new, up-and-coming materials and technology companies. NEU looks forward to working with Quincy Mate

NEU: An ACI Center of Excellence for Carbon Neutral Concrete announces that MST Rebar Inc. has achieved NEU's third-party verification for their product MST-BAR® GFRP (glass fiber-reinforced polymer) Rebar. MST Rebar Inc. is committed to making greener, environmentally friendly products for the concrete industry. NEU’s verification process involves assessing an environmental information claim based on historical data and information to determine whether the statement is mater

The ACI Foundation and NEU: An ACI Center of Excellence for Carbon Neutral Concrete announce their first co-hosted Summit immediately before the ACI Convention in Atlanta, GA. The Summit titled "Increasing the Pace of Change: Working Together for Better Concrete Across the Value Chain" is on Saturday, October 10, 2026, from 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM. This Summit will bring together researchers, industry professionals, and experts from academia and government agencies to report on th

Communication is a key link in the chain when it comes to measuring the 5 C’s - Construction, Carbonation, Concrete, Cement, and Clinker. Join Shawn Kalyn, B.eng LEED AP bd+c, Sustainability and Technical Marketing – North America, Votorantim Cimentos, to discuss the American Cement Association (ACA) and the Cement Association of Canada (CAC), concrete roadmap 2030 and 2050 goals and implementation. Integrating new innovations in cement and concrete production involves using

NEU: An ACI Center of Excellence for Carbon Neutral Concrete (NEU) and the Resilience Action Fund (RAF) today announced the two organizations have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) documenting a shared commitment to advancing the adoption of resilient construction practices that will enhance the service life of structures that include concrete or potentially increase the use of concrete in the new and/or existing built environment. NEU and RAF staff will work togethe

NEU is excited to welcome Universal Matter to our membership! Universal Matter develops sustainable graphene-enabled materials for industrial applications. Its Genable™ Concrete platform delivers ready-to-use, graphene-based liquid admixtures that improve concrete strength and durability while enabling cement reduction, higher-SCM mix designs, and lower embodied carbon—supporting practical pathways to more sustainable concrete without sacrificing performance or disrupting exi

Mike Fedorco, Ash Grove Cement, will provide an overview of the state of blended cements and discuss several of their most recent innovative products, including Duracem F and Duracem N. The presentation will include highlights of applications and uses to date. Presenter Mike Fedorco is the Director of Customer Solutions at Ash Grove Cement, where he is responsible for delivering innovative customer solutions through new product development and product optimization. His work i

The American Concrete Institute (ACI), in conjunction with NEU, has recently released a new certificate program, Low-Carbon Concrete: Quantification, Design, and Compliance. This program is designed to educate participants on the principles, tools, and practices used to understand, quantify, and reduce concrete’s embodied carbon. The program provides a structured introduction to how carbon considerations are integrated into modern concrete design, material selection, specific

Shawn Kayln with VCNA St Mary’s spoke to a captive crowd during NEU’s session at the recent Spring ACI Concrete Convention in Rosemont, IL.

NEU is excited to welcome Prometheus Materials to our membership! With ProZERO™, Prometheus Materials reduces concrete's carbon impact — to negative. ProZERO™ is the first carbon-negative supplemental blend designed to decarbonize the built world without disrupting the cement production process. The process combines microalgae with natural constituent blend to create a sustainable alternative to standard concrete. Prometheus Materials is joining NEU as a Growth Member, a new

Electric arc furnace slags (EAFS) are by-products of electric steelmaking processes. In 2024, approximately 30% of global steel produced out via the EAF route, generating an estimated 283 Mt of EAFS annually. This volume is expected to rise as major European steel producers continue the electrification of their operations to reduce CO2 emissions. Despite their significant CaO and SiO2 contents, EAFS currently have no established use as supplementary cementitious materials. Th

This Spring, at the ACI Concrete Convention, NEU will be offering a session titled "Innovations in Low-Carbon Concrete - Achievements and Path Forward." The information presented in this session is intended to provide a global perspective on decarbonization efforts related to the concrete industry. It will provide a comprehensive overview of the latest advancements in low-carbon concrete, exploring everything from cutting-edge materials and technologies to real-world applica

The American Concrete Institute (ACI) today announced it will join industry leaders at the 2026 Cementitious Materials International Technical and Trade Congress Americas, March 11 – 12, 2026, in Dallas, Texas, to deliver technical information related to blended cements and sustainable solutions. Dr. Maria Juenger, professor at The University of Texas at Austin and president of ACI, will present cutting-edge research on Blended Type IL Cements and Calcined Clays and their r

ACI Code 323 was introduced in November of 2024 and is ready for adoption by authorities having jurisdiction in green building standards, as well as for incorporation into project specific specifications. In this presentation, Nathan Forrest PE, Technical Director at California Nevada Cement Association will briefly review the ACI 323 Code requirements and then walk through specific examples of how the code can be utilized on projects of varying size and scope. Join us on: Fe

Research funded by the ACI Foundation will utilize insights gathered from stakeholder dialogues. The University of California, Davis is hosting a series of three free virtual listening sessions aimed at identifying the barriers to implementing innovative concrete materials across the infrastructure value chain. The virtual sessions, scheduled for February 2026, will provide a forum for open dialogue among industry stakeholders to inform an action-oriented roadmap for the futu

In November 2025, NEU released a new publication, The Low-Carbon Concrete Guide: Materials. The guide examines concrete’s role in global carbon emissions, life-cycle thinking and carbon quantification tools, as well as a full spectrum of binder-level strategies, including SCMs, mineral fillers, blended cements, low-carbon portland cements, and alternative cements. It also introduces aggregate, reinforcement, and water-level pathways, along with supporting concepts such as mix

On December 4, 2025, a room full of more than 200 attendees listened intently to a presentation by NEU's President, Charles Nmai, Distinguished Engineer and Director of Concrete Sustainability at Master Builders Solutions , during the ASTM Workshop on Low-Carbon Concrete: Industry Trends and Other Impacts on ASTM Cement and Concrete Standards. Nmai's presentation, “Low-Carbon Concrete: An ACI Past-President Perspective," highlighted the continuing need for collaboration and c

NEU: An ACI Center of Excellence for Carbon Neutral Concrete joined leading organizations from the cement, concrete, and steel industries during the 2025 Construction Materials Carbon Progress Summit to convene and document emissions avoidance and reduction measures, lowering embodied carbon metrics in nonresidential and infrastructure construction. Presented by Concrete Products , Cement Optimized , and Climate Earth, the December 4, 2025, event also included experts from th

The American Concrete Institute (ACI) and NEU: An ACI Center of Excellence for Carbon Neutral Concrete successfully concluded their participation at Big 5 Global 2025. Held at the Dubai World Trade Centre from November 24-27, the organizations hosted the "Concrete Talks powered by ACI and the ACI UAE Chapter" sessions, bringing technical expertise to one of the construction industry's most influential events. The sessions served as a platform for engineers, researchers, and i

NEU: An ACI Center of Excellence for Carbon Neutral Concrete announces the release of a new publication, The Low-Carbon Concrete Guide: Materials . The guide is authored by Mary Christiansen, Ph.D, LEED AP. This guide focuses on practical, data-driven strategies for reducing the carbon footprint of concrete, with particular emphasis on the material and mixture decisions that designers, engineers, contractors, and policymakers make at the project level. The goal is to support